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Effect of genotype, sex and rearing temperature on carcase and meat quality of guinea fowl.
British poultry science - 1 Sept 2001
Baeza E, Juin H, Rebours G, Constantin P, Marche G, Leterrier C
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1. The aim of our study was to analyse the effect of genotype (label and standard), sex and rearing temperature (simulating daily outdoor in the summer or winter) on the carcase and meat quality of guinea fowl. Using 20 animals per treatment, slaughtered at 96 d of age we measured the breast angle and the thickness of the skin on the wing membrane. Carcases were weighed and cut into parts according to a...
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